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Question 1121285: My grandmother went to the market with a basket full of eggs.to the first customer she sold half the number of eggs plus half an egg,to the second customer she sold the remaining eggs plus half an egg,to the third customer she sold the remaining eggs plus half an egg.she came back with three eggs how many eggs did she have altogether?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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My grandmother went to the market with a basket full of eggs.to the first customer she sold half the number of eggs plus half an egg,to the second customer she sold the remaining eggs plus half an egg,to the third customer she,...
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No. Grandmother has no more eggs to sell. Or does she now owe some to the second and third customers?
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to the second customer she sold the remaining eggs plus half an egg,
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That meant, she ran out of eggs to sell.
Answer by ikleyn(52782) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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My grandmother went to the market with a basket full of eggs.
to the first customer she sold half the number of eggs plus half an egg,
to the second customer she sold the remaining eggs plus half an egg,
to the third customer she sold the remaining eggs plus half an egg.
she came back with three eggs how many eggs did she have altogether?
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In your post, you made several mistakes, so the problem loss any sense.
Next time be more attentive, please.
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